Gravity

Calculate gravity and magnetic fields for any point on Earth

Calculate gravity and magnetic fields using standards such as 1984 World Geodetic System, 1996 Earth Geopotential Model (EGM96), the World Magnetic Model (WMM), International Geomagnetic Reference Field 12, and Spherical Harmony Gravity. Download ephemeris data for the Geoid Height block using the aeroDataPackage function.

Blocks

Centrifugal Effect ModelImplement mathematical representation of centrifugal effect for planetary gravity
EGM96 GeoidCalculate geoid height as determined from EGM96 Geopotential Model
Geoid HeightCalculate undulations/height
International Geomagnetic Reference Field 12Calculate Earth magnetic field and secular variation using 12th generation International Geomagnetic Reference Field
Spherical Harmonic Gravity ModelImplement spherical harmonic representation of planetary gravity
WGS84 Gravity ModelImplement 1984 World Geodetic System (WGS84) representation of Earth's gravity
World Magnetic ModelCalculate Earth's magnetic field at specific location and time using World Magnetic Model
World Magnetic Model 2000Calculate Earth's magnetic field at specific location and time using World Magnetic Model 2000 (WMM2000)
World Magnetic Model 2005Calculate Earth's magnetic field at specific location and time using World Magnetic Model 2005 (WMM2005)
World Magnetic Model 2010Calculate Earth's magnetic field at specific location and time using World Magnetic Model 2010 (WMM2010)
World Magnetic Model 2015Calculate Earth's magnetic field at specific location and time using World Magnetic Model 2015 (WMM2015)
Zonal Harmonic Gravity ModelCalculate zonal harmonic representation of planetary gravity

Featured Examples

Gravity Models with Precessing Reference Frame

Gravity Models with Precessing Reference Frame

How to implement various gravity models with precessing reference frames using Aerospace Blockset™ blocks. The Aerospace Blockset blocks are shown in red.

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